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Fernand Léger
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Fernand Léger
- Pieds - rectoComposition - verso
- stamped with the artist's initials F.L (lower right) - recto
titled, inscribed étude and numbered N°D 209-1 (lower right) - verso - pencil on paper - recto
watercolour and brush and ink on paper - verso - 26.8 by 20.8cm., 10 1/2 by 8 1/8 in.
Provenance
Estate of the Artist (no. D.209-1)
Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris
Private Collection, France
Galerie Artvision, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2003
Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris
Private Collection, France
Galerie Artvision, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2003
Condition
This work is recto-verso. Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down. The left edge is perforated consistent with extraction from a sketchbook. The sheet is affixed to a window mount at the four corners and the verso is floating in an overmount. The sheet is gently undulating and lightly time-stained with faint handling marks along the extreme perimeter. There is a small spot of foxing in the background at the centre of the upper right quadrant of the verso. This work is in good overall condition.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."